Wednesday, July 02, 2014

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR ADVISORY #1

July 1, 2014 6:50 p.m.

Hyde County Monitoring Progress of Tropical Storm Arthur

The
Hyde County Emergency Services Department is currently monitoring
Tropical Storm Arthur's progress up the East Coast. The latest weather
forecast from NOAA's National Hurricane Center as of 5:00 p.m. today
project Tropical Storm Arthur passing just east off the coast of
Ocracoke early morning Friday, July 4, 2014.

Sustained
tropical force winds are expected to affect Ocracoke Island around 1:00
a.m. Friday morning July 4, 2014 and lasting until early afternoon.
Hurricane force winds are a predicted possibility Friday morning between
5:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Total projected rainfall on Thursday July 3, 2014
and Friday July 4, 2014 is 2-3 inches. Local storm surge estimates
will become available as Arthur gets closer to North Carolina.

Emergency
Services Director Justin Gibbs and County Manager Bill Rich will
continue to be in constant contact with regional weather service
officials, State Emergency Management, the Hyde County Commissioners,
and local business owners regarding the storm's progress and potential
impact to Hyde County.

Please stay alert of further updates from Hyde County Public Information.